Theodore I of Montferrat

Theodore I of Montferrat (1290-24 April 1338) was the lord of Montferrat from 1306 to 1338, succeeding John I of Montferrat and preceding John II of Montferrat.

Biography
Theodore was born in 1290, a son of Emperor Andronicus II of Byzantium and Irene of Montferrat. In 1306, he succeeded his uncle John I of Montferrat and the House of Aleramici as the first ruler of the County of Montferrat from the House of Palaiologos. Theodore was a rival of Manfred IV of Saluzzo, and he fought with him over control of Savoy. Theodore died in 1338 at the age of 48.